TI-2026-20375 Aliases CVE-2026-25227

authentik affected by Remote Code Execution via Context Key Injection in PropertyMapping Test Endpoint

MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published 2026-02-12 · Updated 2026-02-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

authentik is an open-source identity provider. From 2021.3.1 to before 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4, when using delegated permissions, a User that has the permission Can view * Property Mapping or Can view Expression Policy is able to execute arbitrary code within the authentik server container through the test endpoint, which is intended to preview how a property mapping/policy works. authentik 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, and 2025.12.4 fix this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00891 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed authentik (goauthentik): 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, 2025.12.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
goauthentik	authentik	2021.3.1 to before 2025.8.6; 2025.10.0-rc1 to before 2025.10.4; 2025.10.0-rc1 to before 2025.12.4	2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, 2025.12.4	Patch available	CNA

authentik Vendorgoauthentik Affected 2021.3.1 to before 2025.8.6; 2025.10.0-rc1 to before 2025.10.4; 2025.10.0-rc1 to before 2025.12.4 Fixed in 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, 2025.12.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik::::::::	2021.3.1 to before 2025.8.6; 2025.10.0 to before 2025.10.4; 2025.12.0 to before 2025.12.4	Vulnerable	goauthentik

cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021.3.1 to before 2025.8.6; 2025.10.0 to before 2025.10.4; 2025.12.0 to before 2025.12.4 Vulnerable ·goauthentik

Remediation

Fix · CNA authentik (goauthentik) Fixed in 2025.8.6, 2025.10.4, 2025.12.4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25227

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/c691afaef164cf73c10a26a944ef2f11dbb1ac80

Advisory 1

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-qvxx-mfm6-626f

Other 3

TI-2026-36603 authentik: SourceStage bypass via empty POST CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07608 authentik vulnerable to Improper Authentication via invitation URL token reuse CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
TI-2026-36598 authentik: `UserSourceConnection.user` and `GroupSourceConnection.group` are changeable through the API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-22816 authentik allows existing authenticated users to create arbitrary accounts CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2024-25628 Insufficient access control for OAuth2 Device Code flow in authentik CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-24876 authentik potential installation takeover when default admin user is deleted CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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